The BPM Festival: Portugal 2017

It took place every january in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. On edition, during the closing party, 5 people have been killed after gunman opened fire at Blue Parrot Club. For the prices indicated is possible Add the travel. Possibility to add the flight from Rome or Milan to Lisbon. BPM Festival Guide. The BPM is one of the most famous festivals dedicated to techno music and this year it will be held for the first time in Europe, more precisely in Portugal.

I had to sit for a few minutes to decide how exactly to preface this post in order to do-right-by the festival and decided there is no other way than to exclaim its name. There was much pause on whether it would uphold the status it has achieved in its Mexican home base, but it is without much hesitation that we put that claim to rest — 12, attendees and 90 countries in attendance, they have truly outdone themselves. All of the staff were exceptional in their speed, customer service and ultra accommodating, especially with all the vast language speakers in the area. The one difference I would say that stood out the most from Playa was the mega-venues located in Portimao. These, mostly open-air spots were enormous, with state of the art sound and lighting, No Solo Agua and Blanco Beach; not to mention Cloque, Katedral, and Congressos were, for the most part, night venues, but still carried the theme of massive spaces and top notch quality.

The main season for beach-goers is over which provides the perfect backdrop for BPM. We arrive on Thursday and set out to explore its daytime beach parties. We decide to head to the latter. As we get in, duo Dash Dot is making their mark on the dancefloor and steadily pulls in the crowd to the dance floor until its packed at 4 in the afternoon. As the sun slowly sets, the day finishes off with Amsterdam favourite Patrice Baumel and a closing set by none other than Agoria.

Playa del Carmen offers a variety of affordable boutique hotels and condos, and options for dining and tourism, including ancient Mayan ruins, cenotes, aquatic sports and ecotourism. Now embarking on its tenth year, The BPM Festival continues to be a dance music lover's tropical paradise and the perfect winter getaway. Approximately 35, people attended The BPM Festival in [9] which has grown to over 70, from 72 countries. On 16 January , four people were killed and fifteen were wounded by a "lone shooter" during a closing event for the festival at the Blue Parrot nightclub. A woman also died in a stampede that ensued as a result of the gunfire.